To:HIS MOTHER

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MariaAlexandrovna Ulyanova,Sharonov’s House,Bakhmetyevskaya Street,Moscow,Russia

February 9, 1901

Motherdearest,

Howare you? What news is there, what does Mitya write
from Yuriev—he is probably working hard now the
examinations are drawing near.

Irecently received some old manuscripts from Manyasha
and the Vienna
gifts.[1]A bigmercifor them.

Theweather here is again turning wintry, i.e., there
has been some snow. It is not cold, however, and the snow
melts during the day.

Iwas at the opera a few days ago and heardLa Juivewith the greatest pleasure; I heard it once in Kazan (when
Zakrzhevsky sang)—that must be thirteen years ago, and
some of the tunes have remained in my memory. The music
and singing were good. I have also been to theatres (German)
on a few occasions and sometimes understood something,
the general idea, at any rate. Do you go to the Moscow
theatres?

Anyutawrote recently that her work will detain her
for a while yet.

Areyou thinking of applying for permission for Nadya
to visit you, my dear, just for a few days? She would
probably like that very much, but the metropolitan cities areusually forbidden—after
Ufa,[2]she writes, they are the
only prohibited places.

Ishould like Manyasha to drop me a line saying when
she subscribes to magazines for me, so that I know when
to ask for them at the post office.

Iembrace you fondly, my dear, and send regards to all.

Yours,V. U.

[1]Itis not known what manuscripts are meant. For “Vienna gifts”
see Note 209.

[2]Krupskayastayed in Moscow for a few days on her way from Ufa
to Germany.